RAF Waddington Air Show 7-7-13

[Jimbuna]

Travelled down on the Friday to watch the Saturday events (show was Saturday and Sunday).

One bonus of going down Friday and staying in a Travelodge overnight was to cater for an early start Saturday morning (best viewing points).

A further bonus was the opportunity to meet up with Herr Berbunch on the Friday night after an evening meal.

It's always good to meet face to face with a community/forum member (memories of meeting Neal and 20+ others in Texas 2008) and I think it's a pity it doesn't happen more often.

So, as I said earlier, not long after The Quality Street Gang had enjoyed a nice steak meal, HB duly arrived and despite the fact he was driving we managed to have a few convivial drinks (HB on non alcoholic) and a chin wag...mostly about SubSim of course.

I must say I found him to be a great guy and fine conversationalist (only when I stopped for breath) :) much like just about everyone I've met from here in real life terms.

I know I said it earlier but honestly, I'm the good looking one :O:

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I took over a thousand photos on the day but just as we arrived I decided to go for shutter speed priority, not thinking about compensating for camera shake despite having the lens stabilizer turned on.

The weather was quite hot (in Brit terms) 28 - 30 degrees so lighting was okay which meant the static shots were fine but the planes were flying too high and quite a way from the viewing points so my 55-250mm zoom wasn't quite up to the task :-?

Anyway, here goes.....enjoy.

[Jimbuna]

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[Red October1984]

:Kaleun_Applaud:

:Kaleun_Salivating:

Gotta love air shows! :arrgh!:

[eddie]

Looks like you two are having a good time of it!! Nice pics Jim, but I would suggest putting a women in one of those every now and then, it spices it up a bit,lol Like I did here-

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[Jimbuna]

@ eddie

LOL :)

ImageShack is acting up atm so I'll try posting more tomorrow.

[Sailor Steve]

I know I said it earlier but honestly, I'm the good looking one :O:
So you're the one standing behind the camera?

Seriously though, it's nice to actually get Tony in a picture. :rock:

[Catfish]

Thanks for posting, and to get a picture of subsimmers! :up:
And this woman is really .. i mean .. ok i'd take the Dornier :O:

[fireftr18]

Thanks for sharing Jim. One request, add the name of the aircraft or vehicle for those of us that don't know.
:Kaleun_Cheers:

[Sailor Steve]

Just a stab an #1: Is it a Jaguar? If so, I think the original maker was called Sepecat.

#2 Is without question the Avro Vulcan, one of the all-time greats.

[eddie]

Thanks for posting, and to get a picture of subsimmers! :up:
And this woman is really .. i mean .. ok i'd take the Dornier :O:

LOL

[Red October1984]

#2 Is without question the Avro Vulcan, one of the all-time greats.

I'd love to see one of those one day. I've loved them since I first saw Thunderball. :woot:

[Sailor Steve]

I'd love to see one of those one day. I've loved them since I first saw Thunderball. :woot:
People can argue which is the best heavy bomber from the early Cold War era, but I don't think there's any question which is the coolest looking. :sunny:

[Red October1984]

People can argue which is the best heavy bomber from the early Cold War era, but I don't think there's any question which is the coolest looking. :sunny:

I remeber watching Thunderball for the first time and thinking "What is this? This thing is awesome!"

I've had a soft spot for the Vulcan ever since. :yeah:

[BossMark]

Great looking plane the Vulcan bomber :yep: great pics Jim :yeah:

[Herr-Berbunch]

The first is a Tornado GR4 of 617 Sqn.

The Vulcan is not only a cool looking bomber but also one of the most agile, not many cold war bombers can barrel roll on take off (although prolly not with much more than display crew and fuel). For me the sound of the Vulcan is phenomenal, the best in the business.

Keep 'em coming Jim, I took no pics on the ground and very few in the air.

[Schroeder]

Just a stab an #1: Is it a Jaguar?
Nope, Tornado.

Just to confirm Herr Berbunch.:yep:

[Oberon]

You're both wrong, it's a Tonka. A real tough toy for real tough boys. :yep:

[Jimbuna]

You're both wrong, it's a Tonka. A real tough toy for real tough boys. :yep:

Saved me posting that :)

[AVGWarhawk]

Look like a couple of miscreants. :haha:

Looked like a great day for a show. :up:

[Red October1984]

Nope, Tornado.

Just to confirm Herr Berbunch.:yep:

I had thought it was a Tornado but wasn't sure.

I had a little toy Tornado jet as a kid. :sunny:

[Jimbuna]

Look like a couple of miscreants. :haha:

Looked like a great day for a show. :up:

It was Chris...nearly 30 degrees which is considered quite warm her in the UK :)

I had thought it was a Tornado but wasn't sure.

I had a little toy Tornado jet as a kid. :sunny:

Hey...stop spamming my thread. I need space for the photographs :stare:

TIA :cool:

[Jimbuna]

These are the three from the initial batch Image Shack wouldn't allow me to upload yesterday.

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[nikimcbee]

It all makes sense now....
The hair bare bunch.:har:

The Tornado photos....:up:

..and Where's that rascal Steed?

[Jimbuna]

I must say I'm not very impressed with ImageShack atm, it won't allow a great many uploads in a single post before getting awkward and missing some out.

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[TarJak]

Looks like a good show Jim. The aircraft look good too. Great to see you meeting Tony. Reminds me of when I met Francis (JU88) on a business trip over to the UK a few years back.only difference was both of us had a few samples of the local ale.

[Jimbuna]

Looks like a good show Jim. The aircraft look good too. Great to see you meeting Tony. Reminds me of when I met Francis (JU88) on a business trip over to the UK a few years back.only difference was both of us had a few samples of the local ale.

Rgr that Grant but I'm very annoyed ImageShack won't allow more shots to be uploaded before it goes belly up :nope:

I'll try a few more now but honestly mate, the way things are currently going it would take a couple of month to get them all uploaded :nope:

[Jimbuna]

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[Red October1984]

Global Hawk and Sea King? :hmmm:

[Jimbuna]

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[Sailor Steve]

The first is a Tornado GR4 of 617 Sqn.

Nope, Tornado.

Just to confirm Herr Berbunch.:yep:
Thank you both.

Just to confirm that I don't know everything. :sunny:

[Sailor Steve]

Ooh, lookie - choptywopters!

I'm suddenly reminded of a very old joke: Bob Hope was hosting some awards show back in the '50s. His first line was "The NBC censors have informed me that I have to tell you I arrived by heckticopter."

[Herr-Berbunch]

Jim's kindly given me permission to add my pics to this thread, there are only six - I was using camera phone which has a lens defect so pics have been edited to remove that, and/or cropped and resized.

1/2. On arrival at the southern end of the airfield we had to cross 02's threshold but wait whilst a 5 Sqn Sentinal took off. This aircraft was to return later in the day escorted by the Red Arrows - I'd seen them the day before whilst on a bike ride but I couldn't tell exactly what the aircraft was and despite flying right over my village the wife didn't know either (other than it was with the Red Arrows!). Minutes after the Sentinal/Reds flew by they were followed by the Lancaster. Happy cycling. :D I also bumped into a mate who is aircrew on Sentinals, had a peek inside and my little girl sat in the pilot's seat - very excited. Then we had a look down in the business end - very boring, nothing was switched on, three consoles (running Windows!!!) for the imaging/battlespace management and that's about it.

3/4/5. Red Arrows, and the heart they make in the sky. Apologies for the poor quality.

6. What I went for. Luckily we were parked not far from 02's threshold, so just about everything touched down right next to us - particularly the Vulcan. :rock:

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[Jimbuna]

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[Herr-Berbunch]

Ah, goodbye old friend - the VC10. :salute:

Many happy hours in the back of those jetting around the world, sitting backwards ('tis the safest way!), and a couple of refuelling trips.

And I was working when this happened - A slight error in fuelling, all in the tail and empty everywhere else - written off/not economically viable.

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[Jimbuna]

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[Jimbuna]

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[Red October1984]

Beautiful pictures and even more beautiful aircraft :woot: :woot:

Those Red Arrows look like they're fun to watch. :salute:

[BossMark]

Am going to after get my arse into gear and get myself to one these wonder air shows its been a quite a few years since I last went and that was RAF Church Fenton back in ????.

[STEED]

Jim shout out "BOMB"...and your get great pics without those ugly dudes in the frame.


Only joking...nice pics. :up:

[Herr-Berbunch]

Jim shout out "BOMB"...and get arrested for some public order offence. :up:

FTFY

[Oberon]

Nice to see the Screaming Chicken Leg there, didn't know we still had them in service outside of the Blue Eagles.

[Jimbuna]

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[Jimbuna]

Nice to see the Screaming Chicken Leg there, didn't know we still had them in service outside of the Blue Eagles.

Only the second one I've seen this year...I was a little surprised myself.

[Schroeder]

Nice to see the Screaming Chicken Leg there, didn't know we still had them in service outside of the Blue Eagles.
Ok...which of these things is a screaming chicken leg?:o

[Jimbuna]

The Gazelle helicopter (last three pictures of #29) :salute:

[Spiced_Rum]

Jim, if the Merlin helicopter is flying the White Ensign does that make it a ship? :salute: Some great shots, by the way. :up:

[Jimbuna]

Jim, if the Merlin helicopter is flying the White Ensign does that make it a ship? :salute: Some great shots, by the way. :up:

I'm simply grateful we've still got one or two flying :)

[Schroeder]

The Gazelle helicopter (last three pictures of #29) :salute:
Thanks, I' had never heard that nickname before.

[Jimbuna]

Thanks, I' had never heard that nickname before.

No problem my friend, it is often hidden in the coloqialism :03:

[Fubar2Niner]

@Jim

Just stumbled on these, bloody magnificent pictures old mate. I wasn't aware of this airshow till now. Weather was a bonus lost count how many I have been to that's been o/cast. Good to see you and HB in good shape, hope to meet you both one of these days.

All the very best.

Fubar2Niner

[Jimbuna]

@Jim

Just stumbled on these, bloody magnificent pictures old mate. I wasn't aware of this airshow till now. Weather was a bonus lost count how many I have been to that's been o/cast. Good to see you and HB in good shape, hope to meet you both one of these days.

All the very best.

Fubar2Niner

Much appreciated mate, I'm sure we'll meet one day.

The weather was great on the day, the only downside for me was the distance and height the flightline was from the crowd....my 250mm lens simply couldn't cope unlike a couple of friends who had 400mm+ lens.

ImageShack is also compounding matters by missing out randomly almost 50% of the photos you think you've posted despite giving the links.

[Herr-Berbunch]

Good to see you and HB in good shape, hope to meet you both one of these days.


Round is a shape, and I'm proud of it. I hope we meet too. :up:

[Herr-Berbunch]

Video footage of the Vulcan's display on the Saturday - on roll out after landing that tail looks suspiciously close to the ground! :o

And show me another four engined aircraft that is that agile after take off! :D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B092qvttZGU

[Jimbuna]

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[MH]

Great pictures.:yeah:

[Fubar2Niner]

Round is a shape, and I'm proud of it. I hope we meet too. :up:

We call it rotund down south mate, and I'm more than reasonably rotund myself and equally as proud :yeah: An after thought, I wonder if slim people appreciate the amount us 'rounduns' invest in breweries to get this shape, and so invest in the economy ;)

All the very best mate.

Fubar2Niner

[Fubar2Niner]

Much appreciated mate, I'm sure we'll meet one day.

The weather was great on the day, the only downside for me was the distance and height the flightline was from the crowd...

Unfortunately Jim good weather also extends flight distance, can't have it all I guess ;) Have you tried photobucket mate, never had a problem with them personally.

Best regards.

Fubar2Niner

[Jimbuna]

Unfortunately Jim good weather also extends flight distance, can't have it all I guess ;) Have you tried photobucket mate, never had a problem with them personally.

Best regards.

Fubar2Niner

Right now I'll try just about anything because the static shots have just about ended and I thank God for digital photography when I consider the literally hundreds of shots I've deleted because of the shortcomings of the zoom lens.

[Fubar2Niner]

Haha, I hear you mate. Actually I sometimes wonder if digital hasn't made us all a tad less careful, if you get my drift. No more mono/tripod for me, I have lens stability and a 16 GB card ;) Believe me macro is almost the same.

Best regards.

Fubar2Niner

[Jimbuna]

Haha, I hear you mate. Actually I sometimes wonder if digital hasn't made us all a tad less careful, if you get my drift. No more mono/tripod for me, I have lens stability and a 16 GB card ;) Believe me macro is almost the same.

Best regards.

Fubar2Niner

Rgr that...been looking at the Canon 100mm to 400mm lens but I'm not sure I want to pay the best part of a grand that I'd only be using a few times per year :hmm2:

[Red October1984]

Today I was at the bookstore flipping through Combat Aircraft Monthly...and I saw a big colorful full page ad for none other than the Waddington Air Show.

Wish I could've gone. :woot:

[TarJak]

Jim, What format are you shooting? If you are doing it in RAW or at the very least the largest JPG format you can usually get a you good clear (as long as they are in focus) shot that you can then crop to make the subject large enough to make it look like you've got a longer lens. The shot in my sig was done using a 250mm zoom so there was lots of blue around the what looked like a quite small plane.

With a bit of judicious cropping you can do wonders, but only if your shot has the info to work with that comes from the larger formats. RAW is best but then you have to post process them to get a JPG or GIF or whatever.

If you do go for a longer lens, make sure you get a monopod to steady the camera. Makes it much less tiring at events like airshows. Remember the bigger the lens the heavier the camera gets.

[Jimbuna]

Jim, What format are you shooting? If you are doing it in RAW or at the very least the largest JPG format you can usually get a you good clear (as long as they are in focus) shot that you can then crop to make the subject large enough to make it look like you've got a longer lens. The shot in my sig was done using a 250mm zoom so there was lots of blue around the what looked like a quite small plane.

With a bit of judicious cropping you can do wonders, but only if your shot has the info to work with that comes from the larger formats. RAW is best but then you have to post process them to get a JPG or GIF or whatever.

If you do go for a longer lens, make sure you get a monopod to steady the camera. Makes it much less tiring at events like airshows. Remember the bigger the lens the heavier the camera gets.

Tried RAW once and found it to be a right clart on not to mention a drain on memory cards so using the largest JPEG format.

The shots I consider viewable (20% at most) have been heavily cropped and 'doctored' in various ways.

I've two tripods (having tried a friends monopod) and tbh I don't like either.

Weight wise, yes I tried a friends 100mm to 400mm lens and did find it quite heavy but he reckons I'd get used to it and my feeling is, at three to four air shows per year and at a cost of nearly a grand I'm not sure if it's worth the outlay.

I'll probably carry on with the two lens I currently have 18mm to 55mm and 55mm to 250mm and keep my focus on static displays and museums.

The air shows are starting to diminish now in terms of quality, frequency and aircraft types anyway.

[Jimbuna]

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[Jimbuna]

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[Jimbuna]

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[Schroeder]

Is it just me or are F16s much louder than most other fighter jets?:doh:

[Red October1984]

Is it just me or are F16s much louder than most other fighter jets?:doh:

Ever seen the Blue Angels without Ear Plugs? :yeah:

4 F/A-18's screaming by on burner.... That was awesome.

[Spiced_Rum]

Is it just me or are F16s much louder than most other fighter jets?:doh:

The Harrier was always very loud at air shows when in the hover especially if you were just a short distance from it at the front of the spectators.

[Jimbuna]

Is it just me or are F16s much louder than most other fighter jets?:doh:

Good point and one not having previously thought of does carry some merit especially as they only have one unlike others such as the F-15.

[Herr-Berbunch]

Ever seen the Blue Angels without Ear Plugs? :yeah:

Yes I have. But for me the loudest aircraft is the B-1B on take off at a remote airbase (no noise restrictions! :woot: ), even louder than a VC10 which is banned from most of the world's major airports/bases due to it being unreasonably loud for the local populace.

For one engine though, the F-16 sure is up there!

[Jimbuna]

The Vulcan can emit a fair howl also.

[Oberon]

The Tiffie can make a racket too when she's pulling. :yep:

[AVGWarhawk]

The Vulcan can emit a fair howl also.

I have been known to do this. Specifically after eating beans. :o

[TarJak]

I have been known to do this. Specifically after eating beans. :o

Sounds like scary beans you been eating.:hmmm:

[Jimbuna]

Just so long as they weren't hooman beans :o

[Jimbuna]

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[Herr-Berbunch]

The Tiffie can make a racket too when she's pulling. :yep:

Made my daughter cry, we soon bought ear defenders for her.

Pics are great, Jim, I thought you said all the flying ones weren't? :hmmm:

[Jimbuna]

Made my daughter cry, we soon bought ear defenders for her.

Pics are great, Jim, I thought you said all the flying ones weren't? :hmmm:

Thanks mate but I would have to disagree, about 80% have been deleted and those I'm posting have been subject to jiggery pokery :)

BBMF up next.

[Jimbuna]

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http://img835.imageshack.us/img835/9634/yxis.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/835/yxis.jpg/)

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[Red October1984]

Those are my favorite ones yet.

I bet that was the best sounding demonstration. :woot: :woot:

[Jimbuna]

Not bad and full of nostalgia but nothing beats the sound of a Vulcan or a Frightening on take off.

[Red October1984]

Not bad and full of nostalgia but nothing beats the sound of a Vulcan or a Frightening on take off.

I haven't heard either one.

Right now, I think for prop planes the P-51 takes the cake. I've heard them fly. Even on videos they sound awesome.

For jets, the F-18 or the A-10. I really want to see the Vulcan fly though.


I should look for a video of it on Youtube.

[Jimbuna]

This year is possibly her last year of flight:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7JMBH_YFbM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EU1VSCph-G8

[Red October1984]

If it sets off car alarms...it has to be super loud. That's a great sounding aircraft.

I wish we could have bigger air shows....

[Jimbuna]

Don't we all...but in these days of financial austerity, budgets are being cut all the time and good PR comes at too high a price unfortunately.

[Red October1984]

Don't we all...but in these days of financial austerity, budgets are being cut all the time and good PR comes at too high a price unfortunately.

Sadly yes...One of the senior members in my Civil Air Patrol Squadron went to all the planning meetings for the Air Show. They originally planned a lot of stuff...but more cuts made it smaller and ticket prices higher.

The last Air Show they did a while back is one I'll never forget. That was awesome. I have autographs of the Blue Angels and the A-10 Demo Pilot...This year, I added the autograph of the MiG-17F pilot.

Here soon, there is going to be a small "Salute to the Veterans" thing at the Southern Illinois University Airport. It's a bit of a drive...but I want to see the B-29...B-24...etc.

They're bringing out all these classic planes...and if I go to the Aviation Open House I get a free ride in a DC-3!! :yeah:

Can't wait! :rock:

[Jimbuna]

Nice one.

[Jimbuna]

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[Oberon]

The Arrows are certainly not quiet on the roll too, I remember them taking off at Biggin, years ago, I was quite close to the flight-line and man did they shriek.

The Tiffie really caught me by surprise, I'd never seen one in action before and the way she was thrown around the sky, well it made me and Nagy/Keab completely re-evaluate the rather low opinion we had of her (due to the bungled way her program was handled), she may have taken her time to get here, but it was certainly worth it.

RO, the Frightening will probably never fly in the UK again, but they do do fast taxi runs which give you an idea of what those pocket rocket engines can do:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AyfuBDN3Vdw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsYxF5jxIBM

And for Jim and Herr B, some nostalgia:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTr2UvLqfkQ

[Jimbuna]

That last link is in my library and I almost got to Bruntingthorpe this year until some bugga changed the sleep-in rota.

[Jimbuna]

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[Jimbuna]

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[fireftr18]

Cool! :salute:

[Jimbuna]

Cheers :salute:

[Jimbuna]

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[Oberon]

Always a pleasure to see the Arrows. :up:

[Red October1984]

Always a pleasure to see the Arrows. :up:

What plane is it that they fly again? Isn't it something from BAE?

[Jimbuna]

The Hawk:

http://www.raf.mod.uk/reds/behindthescenes/hawkaircraft.cfm

[Red October1984]

The Hawk:

Ah...yeah! That's the one. I remember now what it is.

I bet it'd be awesome to see them fly. :arrgh!: :salute:

[Jimbuna]

Probably all we'll have left in a few years the rate at which the cuts are taking place :nope:

[Jimbuna]

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[Jimbuna]

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[Jimbuna]

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[Herr-Berbunch]

Nice early deployment of the braking 'chute! :o

[Jimbuna]

Nice early deployment of the braking 'chute! :o

The best display of the entire show :sunny:

[Jimbuna]

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[Jimbuna]

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[TarJak]

Looking good Jim. Very nice shots mate.

[Jimbuna]

Could be better but as good as a 250mm lens gets you I suppose :hmm2:

[AVGWarhawk]

Super shots Jim!

[Jimbuna]

Super shots Jim!

Thanks Chris.

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[nikimcbee]

No wonder imageshack has been so slow lately, you are taking up all of the bandwith.:haha::03:

Great photos.:salute:

[Jimbuna]

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[Red October1984]

I like the different paint schemes of the F-16s! :yeah: :smug:

[Jimbuna]

Painted purely for public demonstration purposes.

[Jimbuna]

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[Jimbuna]

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[Jimbuna]

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[Herr-Berbunch]

Jim - I know it's against your religion but the Vulcan is at Sunderland again on Sunday (28th) for their airshow. :yeah:

[Jimbuna]

Jim - I know it's against your religion but the Vulcan is at Sunderland again on Sunday (28th) for their airshow. :yeah:

Yeah and I only hope she's armed this time :)

[Fubar2Niner]

:har::har::har::har:

[Jimbuna]

East Fortune this weekend but still a few Waddington photos to post.

[Jimbuna]

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[Jimbuna]

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[Jimbuna]

Sitting I the man cave looking for a book I'd earlier archived and suddenly heard the unmistakeable sound of the throaty roar of multiple Rolls-Royce Merlin engines approaching.

Looked out the window and there they were taking up position over the house and lining up with the Tyne River to begin their approach to Newcastle Airport....The Lancaster, Spitfire and Hurricane of the Battle of Britain Memorial flight.

Probably stopping at Newcastle overnight in preparation for the Sunderland Airshow tomorrow.

I wasn't quick enough to grab my camera from the room next door but they were at least twice as close as they are in this recent shot I took whilst at RAF Waddington.

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[Jimbuna]

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[Gerald]

Cool,:) I saw a Gripen plane in the tread.

[Jimbuna]

You sure did...and a Viggen and Tunnan.

[Jimbuna]

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